The adventures and experiences of Biddy Dorking, to which is added the story of the yellow frog, ed. [or rather written] by mrs. S.C. Hall1858 |
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... of eleven ) was in her first chickenhood , she was an animated lump of the softest canɛry - coloured down , which was surmounted by a sharp intelligent head , illu- B minated by two very bright eyes ; she moved about THE ...
... of eleven ) was in her first chickenhood , she was an animated lump of the softest canɛry - coloured down , which was surmounted by a sharp intelligent head , illu- B minated by two very bright eyes ; she moved about THE ...
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... eyes open , she was snapt up by a little Cuba dog , called Susey , who did not intend to hurt her , only to " have a game ; " but Biddy screamed , and her mother , a stately old Dorking , whose lofty bearing , square form , broad breast ...
... eyes open , she was snapt up by a little Cuba dog , called Susey , who did not intend to hurt her , only to " have a game ; " but Biddy screamed , and her mother , a stately old Dorking , whose lofty bearing , square form , broad breast ...
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... gave her leisure to think and reason on the past . She made friends with the great Shanghaes , whom she no longer considered as rivals ; they seemed uncouth at first to the eyes of our English beauty BIDDY DORKING . 25.
... gave her leisure to think and reason on the past . She made friends with the great Shanghaes , whom she no longer considered as rivals ; they seemed uncouth at first to the eyes of our English beauty BIDDY DORKING . 25.
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Anna Maria Hall. uncouth at first to the eyes of our English beauty , but their disposition was so amiable and gentle , they were universally liked , and not a hen in the yard envied them their celebrity . She ceased to wonder at the cry ...
Anna Maria Hall. uncouth at first to the eyes of our English beauty , but their disposition was so amiable and gentle , they were universally liked , and not a hen in the yard envied them their celebrity . She ceased to wonder at the cry ...
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... eye , dark and bright as Biddy's , she glanced at her own orange legs and webbed feet , which she would not have exchanged for the Dorking's nine toes , and her genealogy to boot ; for to this day , disputes run high as to whe- ther a ...
... eye , dark and bright as Biddy's , she glanced at her own orange legs and webbed feet , which she would not have exchanged for the Dorking's nine toes , and her genealogy to boot ; for to this day , disputes run high as to whe- ther a ...
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admiration Adventures African Wanderers ALFRED CROWQUILL amusement ANIMALS Author Aylesbury Duck barley beauty BIDDY DORKING Biddy's birds bite bright brood bulrushes cackled called cloth coloured comely black crow conceited corncrake crawk creature croak crow's Crystal Palace Dame Turkey dancer in yellow DAVID STOW dear ducklings Earwig eggs Engravings exclaimed eyes Farmer Geeson fat frog Lived Fcap feathers foolish frog fowl Frontispiece GILBERT gilt edges HARRISON WEIR head History Illus Illustrated by H Illustrations by JOHN Jack Jenny JOHN ABSOLON JOHN GILBERT jolly fat frog Kitty lady laughing legs Lilly Aylesbury Lilly Duck look Magpie Mistress Biddy mother neighbour never plain pond Poor Biddy Quack replied river Brim river Swim Royal 16mo Second Edition Shanghaes shore Small 4to tadpoles tail thing thought tion toes trations vanity WEIR wonder worms yonder green hill young